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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Italic title Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox rail service The Шаблон:Nihongo is a commuter limited express train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Шаблон:STN and Шаблон:STN or Шаблон:STN in Japan since June 2003. It replaced the previous Biwako Liner services.[1]

Service pattern

Шаблон:As of, one weekday morning service (Biwako Express 1) runs from Шаблон:STN to Шаблон:STN, and two weekday evening services (Biwako Express 2 & 4) run from Osaka to Шаблон:STN and Maibara respectively, with the journey time from Osaka to Maibara taking approximately 1 hour 25 minutes.[2]

Rolling stock

Services were initially operated using the nine-car 681 series or 683 series EMUs used on Thunderbird services.[1]

Formations

Biwako Express 1 and 4

Biwako Express 1 and 4 (between Osaka and Maibara) are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Maibara end.[2]

Car No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Accommodation Green Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved

Biwako Express 2

Biwako Express 2 (Osaka to Kusatsu) is formed as follows, with car 1 at the Osaka end.[2]

Car No. 1 2 3
Accommodation Reserved Reserved Reserved
Facilities     Wheelchair-accessible toilet
  • All cars are standard class and no-smoking.[2]
  • Trains run as 6-car formations during busy periods.[2]

History

The Biwako Express service was introduced from 2 June 2003.[3]

The service was made entirely no-smoking from 1 June 2009.[4]

The service start calling at Minami-Kusatsu Station,[5] all seats become reserved[6] from 13 March 2021.

Future plans

Effective the 16 March 2024 timetable revision, all services are to be renamed to Rakuraku Biwako.[7]

See also

References

Шаблон:Reflist

External links

Шаблон:JR West trains